Plan a flight · Mon 7:45 am CDT (12:45 UTC)

San Antonio International to Albany International SAT → ALB

1,427 nautical miles (1,642 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 050°, about 046° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 10-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SAT is marginal VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 4 knots; ALB is marginal VFR, wind calm. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words

Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of

AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 708 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 359 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 309 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 1167 nm along the route.

A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from SAT.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A320 at 21,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT090060/TM 1045/FL210/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
60 nm east (090°) of SAT
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
E45X at 32,000 ft, 4 nm west, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 60 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK090015/TM 1205/FL320/TP E45X/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of KCWK
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E45X
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
A321 at 32,000 ft, 48 nm southeast, 4:48 am CDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 1018 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ045040/TM 0948/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of HVQ
Time
09:48 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
B737 at 2,000 ft, 7 nm north, 7:15 am CDT (12:15 UTC): overcast from 2,000 ft to 3,800 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1215/FL020/TP B737/SK OVC020 TOP038
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
over SAT
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft, tops 3,800 ft
B737 at 1,800 ft, 7 nm north, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): remarks: KSAT base 1,800 ft, on top 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1118/FL018/TP B737/RM KSAT BASE 018, ON TOP 035
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
over SAT
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
KSAT base 1,800 ft, on top 3,500 ft
A320 at 2,300 ft, 7 nm north, 5:37 am CDT (10:37 UTC): remarks: KSAT base 2,300 ft, on top 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1037/FL023/TP A320/RM KSAT BASE 023, ON TOP 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
over SAT
Time
10:37 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
KSAT base 2,300 ft, on top 4,000 ft
B737 at 2,000 ft, 4 nm west, 7:25 am CDT (12:25 UTC): remarks: B020. 60 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 1SW/TM 1225/FL020/TP B737/RM B020
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
over 1SW
Time
12:25 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
B020
B738 at 23,000 ft, 4 nm west, 7:14 am CDT (12:14 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 60 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK090040/TM 1214/FL230/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
40 nm east (090°) of KCWK
Time
12:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
B737 at 2,500 ft, 4 nm west, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): remarks: B025 T045. 60 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 5N/TM 1205/FL025/TP B737/RM B025 T045
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
5N
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
B025 T045
B738 at 35,000 ft, 4 nm west, 6:58 am CDT (11:58 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 60 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK/TM 1158/FL350/TP B738/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
over KCWK
Time
11:58 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 38,000 ft, 4 nm west, 6:22 am CDT (11:22 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 60 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK360015/TM 1122/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
15 nm north (360°) of KCWK
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
B748 at 40,000 ft, 4 nm west, 6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth zhu. 60 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK270015/TM 1117/FL400/TP B748/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
15 nm west (270°) of KCWK
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B748
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth zhu
BE20 climbing, 26 nm northwest, 7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC): overcast from 2,800 ft to 4,000 ft, remarks: higher layer above. 80 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GTU UA /OV 3NM SW/TM 1222/FLDURC/TP BE20/SK OVC028 - TOP040/RM HIGHER LAYER ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTU
Where
3NM southwest
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
overcast from 2,800 ft, tops 4,000 ft
Remarks
higher layer above
B738 at 21,000 ft, 19 nm southeast, 6:48 am CDT (11:48 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: flight level at 19,000 ft FL220 zhu. 120 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLL UA /OV KTNV200020/TM 1148/FL210/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD/RM FL 190 FL220 ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLL
Where
20 nm south (200°) of KTNV
Time
11:48 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
flight level at 19,000 ft FL220 zhu

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 13 forecast points nearest it (SAT, CLL, SHV, LIT, MEM, BNA, LOU, CVG, CMH, AGC, PSB, AVP, ALB). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	270° at 9 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	11 h 04 min	7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 8 kt	−6 kt	12 °C	126 kt	11 h 20 min	8:05 pm EDT (00:05 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 9 kt	−6 kt	13 °C	126 kt	11 h 20 min	8:05 pm EDT (00:05 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 11 kt	−6 kt	9 °C	126 kt	11 h 20 min	8:05 pm EDT (00:05 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 12 kt	−6 kt	6 °C	126 kt	11 h 20 min	8:05 pm EDT (00:05 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−7 kt	2 °C	127 kt	11 h 14 min	7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	−7 kt	-2 °C	127 kt	11 h 14 min	7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−8 kt	-6 °C	128 kt	11 h 09 min	7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 19 kt	−9 kt	-7 °C	129 kt	11 h 04 min	7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 22 kt	−10 kt	-18 °C	130 kt	10 h 59 min	7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 33 kt	−6 kt	-33 °C	126 kt	11 h 20 min	8:05 pm EDT (00:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 42 kt	−9 kt	-41 °C	129 kt	11 h 04 min	7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 41 kt	−5 kt	-51 °C	125 kt	11 h 25 min	8:10 pm EDT (00:10 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.

The forecast points as issued

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
SAT	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	160/18	180/22 17°	190/16 14°	210/16 9°	220/16 -5°	200/11 -14°	250/8 -29°	330/8 -40°	020/26 -51°
CLL	used from 50 nm out; 54 nm from the line	180/24	170/21 19°	180/10 14°	230/7 8°	230/16 -6°	260/20 -13°	290/23 -29°	320/21 -39°	340/35 -51°
SHV	used from 200 nm out; 73 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -51°
LIT	used from 399 nm out; 47 nm from the line	250/22	250/25 18°	240/23 12°	240/20 7°	250/17 -6°	260/25 -17°	300/45 -29°	300/49 -40°	310/43 -51°
MEM	used from 499 nm out; 20 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
BNA	used from 649 nm out; 60 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
LOU	used from 748 nm out; 59 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
CVG	used from 848 nm out; 50 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
CMH	used from 948 nm out; 54 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
AGC	used from 1048 nm out; 44 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
PSB	used from 1147 nm out; 35 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
AVP	used from 1247 nm out; 55 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
ALB	used from 1347 nm out; 55 nm from the line	340/22	340/19 9°	320/16 7°	330/16 2°	330/19 -11°	320/21 -23°	320/25 -39°	280/30 -44°	270/41 -51°

The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
SAT San Antonio, TX	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,600 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet	from the east (100°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	809 ft	6:51 am CDT (11:51 UTC)
HYI Austin, TX	40 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,800 ft	594 ft	11:56 UTC
GGG Longview, TX	259 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	365 ft	11:53 UTC
DTN Shreveport, LA	299 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	179 ft	11:53 UTC
NQA Millington, TN	559 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	322 ft	12:35 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	609 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	11:53 UTC
BRY Bardstown, KY	818 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR Weather: mist	from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots	6 mi	none	669 ft	12:35 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	858 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	979 ft	12:02 UTC
AGC Pittsburgh, PA	1117 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	4 mi	500 ft	1,251 ft	11:53 UTC
UNV State College, PA	1217 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,231 ft	11:53 UTC
BGM Binghamton, NY	1327 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	1,635 ft	12:20 UTC
ALB Albany, NY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	calm	3 mi	1,600 ft	284 ft	8:25 am EDT (12:25 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,635 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ALB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ALB

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet

The forecast for SAT, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 229 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at SAT 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC), at ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ALB is after sunset there (6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC)).

Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: San Antonio International, Albany International.